Before I get to my big question, I’m going to talk a bit about how I organize my TBR pile. I add all books that I own and want to read to my “to-read” shelf. But then I created a separate shelf called “wishlist”. This […]
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BookExpo America Tips – Things I’m Glad I Did & Things I Learned
I attended BookExpo America in 2013 and I’m going to share a few tips I learned in case you’re attending this year. 🙂 Take your books home in a suitcase Before BEA when I was reading informational posts, everyone was saying to ship your books […]
Have Physical ARCs Lost Their Appeal?
Jenna from Jenna Does Books posed a question on Twitter the other day: Curious question: who here still sends physical ARC requests to publishers? Jenna Does Books @jennadoesbooks My response and those from other people got me thinking: have physical ARCs lost their appeal? A […]
Books I Read Before I Started Blogging
Before I started using Goodreads, I started keeping a text file of the books I read. This only lasted one year, but I thought I’d share some of the books I found on my list! I cut out a few, mostly ones I read for […]
Can/Should You Request Finished Copies of Books?
I was wondering if we, as book bloggers, may request finished copies of books? Is that a thing, and if so, can you guide us through doing so? Sam First, it’s important to understand that publishers usually have less finished copies to give away than […]
When You Get an ARC, Should You Send the Publisher Your Review?
When a publisher sends you an ARC should you or should you not send them an email with the link of the review? Harman Absolutely! If you get an ARC from a publisher (whether it’s one you requested or unsolicited), you should always email them […]
Statistics from Books I Reviewed in 2013
With 2013 coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the year! I reviewed a total of 147 books. Wow, that’s quite a few! I have a couple of statistics I’d love to share with you guys! These statistics show where I got […]
Does bestseller status make a difference?
Someone submitted an AWESOME question to me: There’s a comment on a book blog where an author commented about how book reviewers are more likely to work with or cover an author if she has a NYT Bestseller status or similar. This is the first […]
My Book Blogging Goals & Resolutions for 2014
My Book Blogging Goals These are specific and often number-based goals that relate to your blog. They are milestones you want to hit or specific things you want to achieve. I will try to get back to doing one Bitchin’ Book Blog post per week […]
I’m Shy at Book Signings
Before the book signing… Beforehand, I’m PSYCHED. I have my business cards ready, my phone on hand for group selfies, and I paint this glorious picture in my head. I see myself walking into the signing, chatting to people while waiting, meeting so many new […]